"I
am more convinced than ever that
we are at an historic juncture for our party, and that we must marshal
the 'three m’s' of politics – money, message and mechanics – in ways
that
focus our
resources locally, building beyond our traditional base."

"As Democrats, if we cannot make Americans feel safe, we will
not win
elections. President Truman said that we
could build a smarter, tougher national security policy for America
and win the Cold War. He was right, and
we should cede no quarter to Republicans on this issue."